Piacenza have performed better than Cesena so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Cesena have a different surface at their stadium (artificial turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 13-15-13 (win-draw-loss) from 41 matches.
Piacenza form and stats
Piacenza have played 11 Serie C: Girone B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).
The home team returns to Stadio Leonardo Garilli after being equal after 90 minutes with Fermana (placed 14th) on their last time out; the Serie C: Girone B game ended 1-1. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Union ArzignanoChiampo.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Piacenza have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won 7 times, drawn 0 and lost 2.
Piacenza are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 11 games. Piacenza have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Cesena form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie C: Girone B travels is 3 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Cesena have lost on their last two travels.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Cesena, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-4 versus Triestina (placed 10th). A 0-1 loss hosting Carpi before that.
We have checked recent matches where Cesena have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were W1-D4-L4.
Cesena have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Cesena have conceded 19 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Cesena - Piacenza 1-1, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last nine meetings): Piacenza won 1 game, 7 matches ended with a draw and Cesena has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 4Top Goalscorers
  D. Paponi 13 goals |   K. Butić 9 goals |  A. Pergreffi 5 goals |
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| Piacenza | Cesena | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 23 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 30 | 15 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 15 | 26 |
| 20 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 19 | 36 |
| 74% | 82% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 61% | 64% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 65% |
| 43% | 55% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 42% | 43% |
| 22% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 35% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 25% | 22% |
| 52% | 55% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 58% | 52% |
| 39% | 36% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 26% |
| 35% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 17% | 26% |
| 5.1 | 6.5 | 4.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| 4.2 | 3.8 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 217 | 129 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 114 | 236 |
| 82 | 49 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 50 | 97 |
| 37% | 31% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 30% | 27% |
- Cesena has the most dropped points from leading position (14)
- Cesena haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Piacenza have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Piacenza have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vicenza | 23 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 27 | 55 |
| 2 | Reggiana | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 39 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 48 |
| 3 | Carpi | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 46 |
| 4 | Südtirol | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 42 |
| 5 | Padova | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 40 |
| 6 | Piacenza | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 37 |
| 7 | FeralpiSalo | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 37 |
| 8 | Modena | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 34 |
| 9 | Sambenedettese | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 33 |
| 10 | Triestina | 23 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -1 | 32 |
| 11 | Virtus Verona | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | -1 | 28 |
| 12 | Vis Pesaro | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -7 | 26 |
| 13 | Cesena | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -10 | 25 |
| 14 | Fermana | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -14 | 23 |
| 15 | Ravenna | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -15 | 23 |
| 16 | Union ArzignanoChiampo | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -7 | 21 |
| 17 | Gubbio | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -9 | 21 |
| 18 | Imolese | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -10 | 21 |
| 19 | Fano | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -16 | 18 |
| 20 | Rimini | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 23 | -20 | 15 |